Articles by Roofing Contractor Staff

Seattle-based real estate AI tech firm, Quantarium, is challenging the standard two-month lag used by the Case-Shiller Index to determine changes in home prices with its TerraIndex HPI; the company says its index provides real-time estimates made available on the second Wednesday of the following month.

“Viewpoint,” a television program hosted by actor Dennis Quaid, has partnered with Pennsylvania-based O'Leary Roofing for a short-form educational segment called "Modern Roofing Solutions," aiming to provide consumers with insights on selecting a roofing contractor. 

Guardian Roofing, based in Auburn, Wash., has been recognized in the Puget Sound region's 'Midmarket Fast 50' list by the Puget Sound Business Journal for its high performance as a middle-market company.

SPRI, Inc., the trade group representing single-ply roofing manufacturers, has introduced an Environmental Product Declarations section on its website, providing standardized information about the environmental impact of TPO and EPDM roofing materials from various member companies.

Local North Carolina-based GAF employees collaborated with Habitat for Humanity's Cape Fear chapter in the ‘Women Build’ initiative, constructing two homes in Cape Fear’s Legacy Landing Development for female homeowners to purchase. 

Huntsman Building Solutions celebrates the success of 'HBS University,' its educational program for spray foam contractors and installers, with more than 2,000 professionals enrolled since its inception in 2021. 

Cornerstone Building Brands appointed Pete Andrich as executive vice president and chief human resources officer; Andrich will report directly to the president and CEO. 

SumoQuote, a Canadian-based sales software design firm, launched a premium solar quoting system, a subscription service for roofing contractors that enables them to offer solar up-sells on every job; the company has partnered with EagleView, which offers the add-on service.

Chad Conley, who co-founded Complete Roofing in 2008 and has served as the company's CEO since 2019, was recently named to the National Small Business Association Leadership Council.

Las Vegas fire crews responded to a fire on the roof of the Fontainebleau Hotel property on the Las Vegas Strip, which occurred on July 22, with no injuries reported; investigators are determining the cause, and the 67-story hotel, under construction since 2007, has changed ownership multiple times.